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N.J. deli waits for its $212M Powerball winner to surfaceNews Story
Someone who bought a Powerball lottery ticket last week at Gene's II Deli in Morris Township, New Jersey, could be a very rich person, but the winner of Saturday's $211.7 million jackpot has yet to come forward. Lav Patel, a co-owner of the Speedwell Avenue deli and convenience store, said someone had called three times Monday from three different telephone numbers to verify the winning number. I don't know if it's the same person, said Patel, who runs Gene's with his cousin, Pinal Patel,
Mar 15, 2010, 10:36 pm - Lottery News

Man retrieves $250K lottery ticket from trashNews Story
A Maryland man threw away a $250,000 Mega Millions ticket before realizing his mistake and finding it after a 90-minute search. The 49-year-old man, whose name wasn't released by Maryland Lottery officials, bought several tickets for the March 9 drawing. After checking them and thinking none was a winner, he threw them out. A Maryland Lottery employee told the winner's brother that a $250,000 winning ticket had been sold at the store Barnabas Liquors in Temple Hills. I immediately got
Mar 15, 2010, 6:40 pm - Lottery News

Virginia man claims $200M Mega Millions lottery jackpotNews Story
Includes video report They say good things come to those who wait. Steve Williams of Shenandoah would probably agree. For nearly five months he waited, holding a Mega Millions ticket that he knew was worth $200 million. Finally, on March 12, 2010, he officially claimed his prize, becoming the second-largest winner in the Virginia Lottery's history. Williams found out he was a mega-winner when he went to his favorite store, Valley's at 601 4th Street in Shenandoah, and made a pot of c
Mar 13, 2010, 9:44 am - Lottery News

Calif. man claims $134M Mega Millions lottery jackpotNews Story
The multimillion-dollar man has been found. California Lottery officials Tuesday announced the name of a man, believed to be a Long Beach resident, who has won the $134 million Mega Millions jackpot. The winner has been identified as John Dalkos. Officials said Dalkos showed up at the Santa Ana District office on Monday afternoon to claim his massive prize. Dalkos declined to be interviewed, they said. His ticket with winning numbers 11, 34, 44, 31, 52 and Mega Ball number 32 was sold a
Mar 10, 2010, 7:54 am - Lottery News

1 ticket wins $133M Mega Millions lottery jackpotNews Story
One lucky lottery player from California can lay claims to a $133 million jackpot. The winning ticket for Friday Night's Mega Millions drawing was purchased in Long Beach, California. The winning numbers were: 11, 31, 34, 44, and 52, with the Mega Ball 32. The Texas Megaplier was 4. Also, 7 lucky players came very close to winning it all, matching the first 5 numbers for a $250,000 prize: 1 from Illinois, 1 from Maryland, 1 from Michigan, 1 from Minnesota, 2 from New Jersey, and 1 from
Mar 8, 2010, 10:06 am - Lottery News

S.C. Lottery sales up by 3 percent; Powerball sales downNews Story
It's early yet, but the multi-state lottery game Mega Millions has not sent lottery ticket sales shooting through the roof in South Carolina. Overall, sales are up about 3 percent. But sales for the state's other multi-state game Powerball are down. For roughly its first month of operation in South Carolina, the Mega Millions jackpot game had sales of $2.3 million, according to state lottery figures, as South Carolinians got their first crack at a second, high-sweepstakes game. For roug
Mar 8, 2010, 9:12 am - Lottery News

Mega Millions lottery game coming To OregonNews Story
The Mega Millions multi-state lottery game is about to become Oregon's second major lottery jackpot game. Ticket sales for the popular United States lottery game will begin in Oregon March 28. As of that time, 37 states will offer Mega Millions. (Arizona is due to start Mega Millions sales on April 18, becoming the 38th state, and Colorado is due to start in mid-May, becoming the 39th.) Oregon will continue to offer tickets for Powerball, which is the country's other major multi-state lott
Mar 3, 2010, 4:44 pm - Lottery News

Kansas House proposal would create tax on lottery ticketsNews Story
If passed, would exclude state from Powerball, Mega Millions games A proposal to raise taxes on utility bills, lottery tickets and churches is heading toward a vote in the Kansas House. The legislation is the latest attempt to tackle the state's growing budget deficit without more cuts to schools and other state programs. The proposal, which was forwarded to the House on Tuesday, would impose the 5.3 percent state sales tax on all electric, gas and water bills. The bill would repeal an
Mar 3, 2010, 10:03 am - Lottery News

Man pleads guilty to altering lottery ticketNews Story
A Buffalo, New York, man has admitted he altered a Mega Millions lottery ticket to make it look he'd won a $252 million jackpot. The New York Lottery today announced that as a result of an investigation by the Lottery's Security Unit in cooperation with the New York State Police and the Erie County District Attorney's Office, 26-year-old Yann Spindler of Buffalo, entered a plea of guilty to charges of attempted Grand Larceny in the fourth degree, in connection with an altered Mega Millions ti
Feb 25, 2010, 8:54 pm - Lottery News

Montana Lottery to offer Mega Millions starting MondayNews Story
Montana Lottery players soon will be able to try their luck with the multistate Mega Millions game. The Montana Lottery will begin offering the Mega Millions game on Monday, Mar. 1. Mega Millions drawings are Tuesday and Friday at 9 p.m. Mountain Time (11:00 p.m. Eastern). Tickets may be purchased in Montana until 8 p.m. the night of the drawing. The game is played by choosing five numbers from 1-56 and one number, the Mega Ball, from 1-46. Players alternatively may choose a Quick Pick.
Feb 25, 2010, 7:47 pm - Lottery News